Mental Health Specialist
CurrentAssists individuals in restoration, rehabilitation, and support to develop social and interpersonal skills to increase community tenure, enhance personal relationships, establish support networks, increase community awareness, develop coping strategies and effective functioning in the individual's social environment, including home, work and school. Teach daily living skills to improve self-management of the negative effects of psychiatric or emotional symptoms that interfere with a person's daily living. Supporting the individual with development and implementation of daily living skills and daily routines necessary to remain in home, school, work, and community.Implementing learned skills so the person can remain in a natural community location and achieve developmentally appropriate functioning. Assisting the individual with effectively responding to or avoiding identified precursors or triggers that result in functional impairments. Responsible for providing counseling and casework services to patients. Assesses patients' mental status through interviews or observations and then develops treatment plans or makes referrals to the appropriate services. Provides crisis intervention services to patients who are a danger to themselves or others. Monitors patient's treatment progress and keeps track of his or her mental status. Keeps written records of all patient interactions.